The purpose of this blog is to share the Sailboat Donnybrook and crew's Lake Michigan sailing, cruising, and racing experience. Donnybrook is a 1990 Catalina 34 that sails out of Belmont Harbor in Chicago.
The highlight of Donnybrook's sailing season is a 2 week Lake Michigan/Great Lakes cruise which begins with the Chicago Mackinac race. Anything sailing, cruising, or Catalina 34 related will be featured.
From the Captain and Crew of Donnybrook, enjoy!

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Sailboat vs. Ship

I saw this on Sailinganarchy.com. If you ever wondered what happens when a sailboat doesn't yield right of way to a large ship, see this. The pessimist says it's ugly. The optimist says it could have been a lot worse!

There are a lot of comments on the Sailing Anarchy forum. My favorite: "A freighter captain told me once, you know what they hear on board when a freighter hits a sailboat: nothing. "

The Hanne Knutsen in this video is 870 feet (265 meters) long. The sailboat is about 36 feet.